Product Description: "The Civil War was the most dramatic, violent, and fateful experience in American history. . . . Little wonder that the Civil War had a profound impact that has echoed down the generations and remains undiminished today. That impact helps explain why at least 50,000 books and pamphlets ...read more

Organized into twelve thematic sections, a visual history of the American Civil War presents more than five hundred illustrations from the Library of Congress, including an array of period drawings, lithographs, and woodcuts; iconic photography by Mathew Brady and others; important manuscripts; political and theatrical posters; memoirs and journal excerpts; and other ephemera and memorabilia. History Channel.

Product Description: The world knows Maxfield Parrish for his legacy of extraordinary paintings--technical tours-de-force whose subjects ranged from the inspiring to the farcical. But Parrish is best appreciated in the context of his own life and times...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Lists the items on display at the new permanent collection at the Library of Congress, including the first book printed in the United States in 1640 (view table of contents)